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Several people have been killed in the German city of Trier and more than a dozen seriously injured, after a car ploughed through a pedestrian zone. Police have been questioning the driver, a 51-year old local man. His motive is unclear.
As Ethiopians flee the conflict in Tigray, they are finding overcrowded refugee camps across the border in Sudan. Many locals are taking them in and sharing what little they have to help get them through. DW's Mariel Müller reports from Sudan.
Dr. Robert Murphy of the Global Health at Northwestern University’s School of Medicine tells Brent Goff that the imminent arrival of vaccines is welcome, but that the lack of a coherent COVID-19 policy is a disgrace.
Only two weeks after a mystery metal monolith has been discovered in the US state of Utah, it has inexplicably vanished. The alien-looking object had sparked wild speculations about its origins – including whether it had been put there by aliens.
On the latest edition of Arts&Culture, host Robin Merrill talks via Skype to Israeli singer and actress Liraz Charhi about her new album, recorded in secret with Iranian artists. Also on the show: the world's most beautiful bookstores and British-Kenyan painter Michael Armitage, one of contemporary art's most exciting new talents.
In an effort to shore up the spread of the coronavirus, Peru instituted a shutdown of all non-essential businesses. Businesses and their employees suffered massive losses. Thousands took to the streets. Will the protests push the case numbers back up?
Humans are destroying more and more natural habitats, which brings animals into closer contact with people -- and this can contribute to the outbreak of pandemics, like Covid-19. But several African countries are trying to protect forested areas.
One doctor in India gave many of her HIV/AIDs patients hope by helping them find partners. More than two million Indians are HIV positive. Many conceal their illness because of the stigma.
DW Africa is excited to be launching Girlz off Mute - join young female “reporters” from across the continent as they bring you stories that affect them. 14- year- old Silvia Adhiambo tells the story of a young tutor helping kids with maths subject in Nairobi's Kibera slums.
OECD outlook sees 'hope for a brighter future' - African free trade area includes 1.3 billion people - Tesla could test German labor laws with Berlin plant
Pamela Pabst is a lawyer who is blind. In the courtroom she’s unable to assess photos or other visual evidence. But she says she more than makes up for that with her other senses. As a result she’s been very successful in her career.
Maysoon Zayid is one of the first female Muslim comedians in the US. In her shows she talks about her disability with wit and astuteness. "I have cerebral palsy," she says. "I'm like Shakira meets Muhammad Ali."
People with disabilities have it harder than others when they set up a company. It's more difficult for them to get bank loans, and they may have special problems with their employees. We meet a building contractor to find out about his experiences.
Jill Houghton is an expert in workplace inclusivity. She sets out ways to achieve that goal. She says it benefits both the workforce and the company.
Wolfgang Bauer can now do physical work at his farm again - with the help of his prosthetic hand. It grasps when he imagines the motion. Brain-computer interfaces are a new way of controlling devices. They offer hope to many people with disabilities.
Around the world, people with disabilities are underrepresented in the workplace. Many face negative preconceptions and other obstacles when they look for work or want to set up a company.
